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Step 3 Focus and Shoot, Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down

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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • When the button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses. • The camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area display. When the subject is in focus, the focus area display will glow green. 1/250 F5.6 • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame, and the focus area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator (A8) glows green. • Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the camera is unable to focus, the AF-area or focus indicator blinks red. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. • The shutter will be released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures. Press the shutter-release Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock button the rest of the focus and exposure. way down to shoot. 30

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Basic Photography and Playback:
A
(Auto) Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
•
When the button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses.
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center focus
area display. When the subject is in focus, the focus area
display will glow green.
•
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame, and the focus area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the focus
indicator (
A
8) glows green.
•
Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
•
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the camera is unable to focus,
the AF-area or focus indicator blinks red. Change the composition and press the
shutter-release button halfway again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down.
•
The shutter will be released and the picture will be
recorded to the memory card or internal memory.
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure,
press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and
exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the
shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera
shake and blurred pictures.
1/250
1/250
1/250
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
Press the shutter-release
button halfway to lock
focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the
way down to shoot.